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[Ontheflipside]

Almost time for the next (5th) round of the Ozrally Proxy Series for 2009/10

This round is at

The track (main road section) is a scale version of the famous Mt Panorama. It has been built near the infamous Salt Pan Creek hence the name Mt Salt Panorama

This Rally track is quite unique as it a Rally X circuit with 27 meters of Tarmac Ferrodore and 24 meters of dirt (Tuscan Acrylic Paint) - all sufficient grip and slide.
History and track build
The Tarmac section has times of around 13 seconds and the Dirt section takes about 20 seconds. All up a good lap "could" be under 30 seconds.

Being a new track there has not been a variety of cars on the track so TeamRed, Yngwie and myself run all the cars around for some laps to observe their performances etc.

To do a final sweep I run some of my earlier Proxy Rally cars and I have to say I wish either one was my entry.
2007/8

2008/9


Also checked the high speed tarmac with a good 'ole Holden tackling the "Chase" while the proxy cars were waiting in the marshaling paddock


Thought we would also test the hump with a non proxy car (this one didn't make it around the next corner)


Had a protester stopping the Irish car from going onto the track


Two corners were a concern for cars that were not well balanced
Bottom of Conrod straight and the left hander with a hump at the top of the mountain


These are the observations during some hot laps and they refer to the cars performance on this track.
We also found the cars performed faster/slower with temperature and humidity changes (up to 1.5 second/30 sec lap)




All being well we will run stage 1 Monday night
Stage 2 Tue or Wed
Stage 3 Thursday

A clip to get you into the mood Dirt and Tarmac

Good luck everyone


OTFS

Edited by Ontheflipside, 03 January 2010 - 11:08 PM.

[Ronan]

Love the track Mel! Hope my car gets past that pesky Mexican guy though! LOL!

Shame the crown gear on my car seems to have a problem, it's a slot.it part. Oh well, if it disintegrates then I'll cover the cost of a replacement if possible and take a penalty.

Still think it's a good looking car though!

[Ontheflipside]

Ronan, on Jan 3 2010, 11:25 PM, said:

Love the track Mel! Hope my car gets past that pesky Mexican guy though! LOL!

Shame the crown gear on my car seems to have a problem, it's a slot.it part. Oh well, if it disintegrates then I'll cover the cost of a replacement if possible and take a penalty.

Still think it's a good looking car though!

No sign of wear yet! - it's just that we could hear it biting hard on the throttle

[Ronan]

Ontheflipside, on Jan 3 2010, 12:47 PM, said:

Ronan, on Jan 3 2010, 11:25 PM, said:

Love the track Mel! Hope my car gets past that pesky Mexican guy though! LOL!

Shame the crown gear on my car seems to have a problem, it's a slot.it part. Oh well, if it disintegrates then I'll cover the cost of a replacement if possible and take a penalty.

Still think it's a good looking car though!

No sign of wear yet! - it's just that we could hear it biting hard on the throttle

Thanks for the feedback Mel! Hopefully it will hang in there!

[oldslot]

great report Flipper love the track will have to visit sometime good luck to all the entrants for this one.

[smallnails]

Thanks for the detailed report, i know it takes quite a while if you do it that way!

[Davnic74]

Great write up Mel, thanks.

Track looks sensational too , have fun.

[triggy]

Great report Mel, I know how much time it takes to do all this, so well done to you and the helpers. Your track with the scenery looks fantastic.

[manimmal]

love it!! trust me to bring a road car to a rally!!! hopefully it can perform tonight and make up a bit for its struggles last round.

[Ontheflipside]

oldslot, on Jan 4 2010, 07:31 AM, said:

great report Flipper love the track will have to visit sometime good luck to all the entrants for this one.

Thanks - drop in any time - how's the water up your way?

smallnails, on Jan 4 2010, 08:24 AM, said:

Thanks for the detailed report, i know it takes quite a while if you do it that way!

triggy, on Jan 4 2010, 10:21 AM, said:

Great report Mel, I know how much time it takes to do all this, so well done to you and the helpers. Your track with the scenery looks fantastic.

Your not wrong guys - helps being on hol's. Lot more to do with the scenery and general bits a pieces Triggy - but from here on I'll just work on small areas as projects

manimmal, on Jan 4 2010, 10:19 PM, said:

love it!! trust me to bring a road car to a rally!!! hopefully it can perform tonight and make up a bit for its struggles last round.

We are on raw Ferrodor tonight - do we have your permission to give it some stick?

Your car is out on a warm up lap now but the driver keeps stopping at the local farmers market!!


Will have some results soon (still going) but an interruption with Team Mexico. These guys keep playing weird music


Back soon - stay tuned

Edited by Ontheflipside, 04 January 2010 - 10:00 PM.

[Ontheflipside]

Here we go - 1st stage round 5
Mountain Sprint - Mt Salt Panorama's answer to the Bathurst Shoot Out
This will be 8 laps on one lane of the Tarmac section - 13.5 meters of the 51 meter Rally X circuit

Still a couple of cars to go and already there has been a shake up. Some of the big guns are struggling with speed/handling.

Some of the cars ready in the holding paddock with their pit girls


Not sure about Devious's girl. You could get ring barked Dave!


Yngwie is over helping with this stage - he was doing better lap times than me and the 'ole war wound leg is playing up so he is giving your car the best shot
He will run all cars for the 8 laps with Craig or myself doing a few warm up laps first.

One of the 1st cars out - Hoffy doing it nicely through the soon to be renamed the Caltex Chase. Chevrolet Chase or in short "Chevvy Chase"


Munter even got some air going over the slight hump up Mountain Straight


Davnic a liitle bit sideways in the right hander at the end of Mountain Straight


Stigs car approaching the left hand off camber with a hump at the top of the mountain. Had to big offs on this corner


OK - the results of Stage 1 - "Mountain Sprint"


Congratulations to the stage winners.

Next Stage - Tomorrow or Wednesday
Big thanks to Yngwie for driving, Craig for marshalling and Jeanette for much of the scenery, food, marshalling and pics:lbluebounce:

Now off to shut some eye!

Edited by Ontheflipside, 05 January 2010 - 09:47 PM.

[smallnails]

Great racing by the look of it! thanks for the prompt posting of results!!

[Obsidith]

great report thanks for the feed back on the car, Well done Chris for the win:)

[Ben_M]

Yay, back to the mid field (for now.....)

Thanks for the feedback and the effort you have put into the round.

[oldslot]

thanks blokes and blokette well done I am sure that everyone will be appreciative of the fast results and excellent f/back Mel setting a high standard

[munter]

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Munter even got some air going over the slight hump up Mountain Straight

never under estimate the power of the scx motor!!

[manimmal]

Woooooooooo!!!

By the by you're welcome to thrash the guts out of the thing

[Ontheflipside]

oldslot, on Jan 5 2010, 09:22 AM, said:

thanks blokes and blokette well done I am sure that everyone will be appreciative of the fast results and excellent f/back Mel setting a high standard

Thanks Viv. By the way seen you in the crowd somewhere.
Won't be so fast with reporting on the next round. Run it this morning making use of two egar neighbours (soon to be slotters).

Some different winners (I think) Track was cold this morning. The rally section is a bit quicker in warm (30deg) temperature. Anyway not able to dump the SRM figures so have to do it manually.

Will post later this afternoon.

[blue95]

4th, I'm stoked

[hoffy]

In Your face Lenny!